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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.08.2005 (43) Date of publication: 14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24 (21) Application number: 04785180.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 5/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/031766 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/034798 (21.04.2005 Gazette 2005/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 02.10.2003 US 677540 (71) Applicant: Dynasplint Systems, Inc. Severna Park, MD 21146-3937 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEPBURN, George, R. Severna Park, MD 21146 (US) VEDELOFF, Russell Grensboro, MD 21639 (US) (74) Representative: Baldi, Claudio  Viale Cavallotti, 13 60035 Jesi (AN) 60035 Jesi (AN) (IT)